THE celebrations of a former prisoner after his electronic surveillance tag was removed ended with him attacking hospital staff.

A court sent Adam Baldwin back to jail for a further five months, to follow 12 months of a previous sentence which he must now complete.

Baldwin, aged 25, of Drayton Road, Bedworth, had been found guilty by Nuneaton magistrates of charges of common assault, assaulting a constable, using threatening words and behaviour and being in breach of his prison licence.

Angela Palmer, prosecuting at Warwick Crown Court, said Baldwin had been jailed for 27 months in January last year for inflicting grievous bodily harm, but was released on licence early under the "tagging" scheme.

In March he and his girlfriend went out to celebrate the removal of the electronic tagging device. But the couple had a substantial amount of alcohol and began arguing when they got back to her home.

During the row Baldwin put his hand through a window, resulting in him having to go to hospital.

In the casualty department of the George Eliot Hospital, in Nuneaton, the couple continued their argument and staff called for the help of security officer John Keyte.

Baldwin's girlfriend then walked away and Mr Keyte, fearing she would be assaulted, told Baldwin to stay where he was. But Baldwin hurled abuse at the security officer and tried to follow her.

Baldwin then tried to slam a door on the security officer and punched him with a forceful blow.

He was restrained by hospital staff, during which he struggled violently and threatened a nurse.

Police arrested him outside the hospital, where Baldwin again put up a struggle, causing bruising and abrasions to the arm of PC Christopher Smith.

Judge James Pyke said: "You - and anyone else tempted to engage in violence in the setting of a hospital - must understand that the courts will not stand idly by and let it happen, but will do what they can to protect people working in hospitals."